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Tweet This summer we had a major drought. It was so bad the town of Fishers, where I live, instituted a burn ban. The grass in my yard was decimated by the dryness, so I took action on a project my wife and I had talked about for a long time. So what did...Read More »

Tweet This week I launched my own real estate company. In naming the company, I went the straight forward route of using my last name and the putting the words “Real Estate” after it. Thus I came up with Lugar Real Estate, LLC. Of course shortly after completing all the licensing for the business,...Read More »

Tweet You’ll notice that my tax credit countdown widget has been reset. It’s a nice feeling to look and see that there are 231 days left to take advantage of the $8000 tax credit for first time buyers. It’s even better to know that a $6500 tax credit was added for those who already...Read More »

Tweet When buying a home, you’ll want to have an inspection done by a licensed inspector. This is a visual inspection of the home that will provide you with detailed information on the condition of things such as the plumbing, mechanicals, electrical systems, roofing, structural soundness, and potential environmental hazards. While the inspector will...Read More »

Tweet Remember the commercial that asked, “Is it live… or is it Memorex?” The commercial claimed that the recording quality of Memorex tapes was so high that you couldn’t tell the difference between a live performance by Ella Fitzgerald and a tape recording. While it was a little difficult to take that claim seriously,...Read More »

Tweet Growing up in Indianapolis, I often heard the story about the House of Blue Lights. It was the story of a rich young widower who was so pained by the death of his bride that he had her placed in a glass coffin lit by blue lights and kept her in one of...Read More »

Tweet Because the people looking at your home now, are. Every buyer is different. Something that might deter one buyer from making an offer on your home may actually be the thing that encourages another. Here are some things that you probably cannot change about your home but may hurt its market price. If...Read More »

Tweet Why don’t elevators have a cancel button? I was at a client’s condo and as I stepped into the elevator to go down, I pressed the button that said “1”. Right after that I realized that there was also an “L” and “G” button. After a quick second, I concluded that the “L” meant...Read More »

Tweet You are better off selling your home while you still live in it. Yes it’s harder to live in your home and keep it clean and ready to show at a moments notice, but think of the alternative. A vacant home is uninviting, boring, and cold. A vacant home only draws more attention...Read More »

Tweet I recently added the countdown clock for the $8000 tax credit on my site. See it over there to the left? It provides up to the second information on when the $8000 tax credit for first time home buyers ends. When you combine great low rates, a buyer’s market, and $8000 back on...Read More »